Abstract
Effective medical treatment of rheumatic diseases during pregnancy and lactation is important, but the evidence for use of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) is sparse and recommendations conflicting, which we discuss in this review. While some tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors appear safe during pregnancy and lactation, the evidence for use of non-TNF-α inhibitors is still too sparse to exclude adverse pregnancy outcomes and harm to the lactating child. The limited evidence on paternal exposure indicates, that TNF-α inhibitors do not affect male fertility or harm offspring. For non-TNF-α inhibitors, the evidence is still insufficient to draw any conclusion.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for pregnant and lactating women or male partners |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 183 |
Udgave nummer | 8 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 22 feb. 2021 |
Emneord
- Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Lactation
- Male
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Outcome
- Rheumatic Diseases/drug therapy